FIFA Women's World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023
FIFA Region
FIFA
Season
2023
Location
FIFA
Abbreviation
WWCUP
Summary
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (WWCUP) will be held from 20 July 2023 to 20 August 2023 at various venues throughout Australia and New Zealand. Qualifying for this world cup started in 2021. First time participants include Haiti, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Vietnam, and Zambia. The video assistant referee (VAR) system will be utilized.
After the Group Stage, all matches are "Knockout". If a match is tied after regulation time, two 15-minute overtime periods are played. If the match is still tied after overtime, a best of 5 penalty shoot-out is held. Group Stage tie breakers are (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) points obtained in match between tied teams, (4) goal difference in match between tied teams, (5) goals scored in match between tied teams, (6) Fair Play points, then (7) a drawing.
United States is the defending WWCUP champion.
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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Participants
| Confederation | Teams (24 Mar 2023 FIFA Ranking) |
|---|---|
| AFC | Australia (co-host) (10), China PR (13), Japan (11), Korea Republic (17), Philippines (49), Vietnam (33) |
| CAF | Morocco (73), Nigeria (42), South Africa (54), Zambia (77) |
| CONCACAF | Canada (6), Costa Rica (36), Haiti (53), Jamaica (43), Panama (52), United States (1) |
| CONMEBOL | Argentina (28), Brazil (9), Colombia (26) |
| OFC | New Zealand (co-host) (25) |
| UEFA | Denmark (15), England (4), France (5), Germany (2), Italy (16), Netherlands (8), Norway (12), Portugal (21), Republic of Ireland (22), Spain (7), Sweden (3), Switzerland (20) |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 32 | 32 | None | 8 groups of 4 with 1 match against each team in group, top 2 teams in each group with most points (win = 3 pts, draw = 1 pt) advance |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | eight 1st and 2nd place teamd from each group in Group Stage | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 15 Aug 2023
Wed - 16 Aug 2023
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Thu - 10 Aug 2023
 | 11 | Netherlands | Wellington Regional Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
Fri - 11 Aug 2023
Sat - 12 Aug 2023
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 5 Aug 2023
 | 15 | Spain | Eden Park (Auckland) |
| 20 | South Africa | Sydney Football Stadium |
Sun - 6 Aug 2023
 | 00 | United States | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | |||
| Sweden advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
Mon - 7 Aug 2023
Tue - 8 Aug 2023
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 20.07.23 |  | 10 | Norway | Eden Park (Auckland) |
| 21.07.23 |  | 02 | Switzerland | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| 25.07.23 | | 01 | Philippines | Sky Stadium |
| 00 | Norway | FMG Stadium Waikato |
| 30.07.23 | | 00 | New Zealand | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| 60 | Philippines | Eden Park (Auckland) |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 20.07.23 |  | 10 | Republic of Ireland | 2180 |
| 26.07.23 |  | 21 | Republic of Ireland | HBF Park |
| 00 | Nigeria | Suncorp Stadium |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 21.07.23 | | 30 | Costa Rica | Sky Stadium |
| 26.07.23 |  | 20 | Costa Rica | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| 13 | Zambia | FMG Stadium Waikato |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | China PR | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 4 | Vietnam | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | -12 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 21.07.23 | | 30 | Vietnam | Eden Park (Auckland) |
| 23.07.23 | | 10 | Portugal | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| 26.07.23 | | 11 | Netherlands | Sky Stadium |
| 01.08.23 | | 00 | United States | Eden Park (Auckland) |
| 07 | Netherlands | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 3 | 11 | -8 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group G | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 23.07.23 | | 21 | South Africa | Sky Stadium |
| 27.07.23 |  | 22 | South Africa | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| 32 | Italy | Sky Stadium |
| Group H | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Colombia | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Morocco | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 4 | Korea Republic | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 20 | Korea Republic | Allianz Stadium (Torino) |
| 30.07.23 | | 01 | Morocco | Coopers Stadium |
| 03.08.23 | | 11 | Germany | Suncorp Stadium |